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I’m a queer latinx illustrator and designer based in Denmark.

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Open to illustration and graphic design projects.

I’m specially interested in the fields of FASHION, ART, EVENTS and anything QUEER, but open to talk about new exciting topics. So let’s have a coffee :D

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Curretly working on:


FAILING MAKING CLIMATE

To understand how the climate crisis may provide a vocabulary to think (with) the body and the gesture, and how tuning in with and to the environment can inform a sensuous position of the body within political crises. The intention was to imagine agency from our embedded positions as subjects of anthropogenic climate change.

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SOFTER WAYS OF QUEER RESISTANCE

What are alternative ways of queer resistance that make an impact in the world without taking such a toll on the mental health of people who choose to do activism? A social-artistic investigation visualized by a series of illustrated textile pieces with the objectives of educating and starting a conversation about activism fatigue.

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SPECULATIVE QUEER MYTOLOGIES

Handmade painted ceramic project where I illustrate imaginary myths of queerness and queer love.
In ancient times, myths were created to explain natural or social phenomena. Many times involving supernatural beings or events. If queerness was mainstream in ancient western societies, what sort of myths would be created to explain it?


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DECK OF ARCHETYPES

An archetype is an emotion, character type, or event that is notably recurrent across the human experience. (except from masterclass)
        Though interpretations vary, we can usually stablish 12 archetypes divided in 4 groups based on their main motivation.

GROUP #1: SINGULARITY

Archetypes of this group are motivated by originality and yearn to leave their mark in the world.

THE OUTLAW
Influence through liberation

THE MAGICIAN
Influence through power

THE HERO
Influence through mastery

GROUP #2: GROWTH
Archetypes in this group are motivated by self-development and yearn for enlightenmentv.

THE INNOCENT
Enlightenment through safety

THE SAGE
Enlightenment through understanding

THE EXPLORER
Enlightenment through freedom

GROUP #3: CONNECTION

Archetypes of this group are motivated by collectiveness yearn to connect with others.

THE LOVER
Connection through intimacy

THE JESTER
Connection through enjoyment.

THE CITIZEN
Connection through belonging.

GROUP #4: REGULARITY

Archetypes of this group are motivated by regularity and yearn to provide structure to the world.

THE CAREGIVER
Structure through service

THE RULER
Structure through control

THE CREATOR
Structure through innovation
THE DREAM

Hand drawn frame by frame animed viddeoclip for the song ‘The Dream’ by King Krul

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO BODIES

llustrated animation for a mash-up of 2 poems by Iranian poets that deal with love and distance by showing examples of things that are connected even though they are apart.
         The poems are ‘Thoughts on Marriage’ by Kahlil Gibran and ‘The Distance Between Two Boats’ Abbas Beydou

STAR PLEASURE

Series of zodiac signs as s3x toys.